durative
[ doo r-uh-tiv, dyoo r- ]
/ ˈdʊər ə tɪv, ˈdyʊər- /
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adjective Grammar.
noting or pertaining to a verb aspect expressing incomplete or continued action. Beat and walk are durative in contrast to strike and step.
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Origin of durative
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Examples from the Web for durative
The tense of the verb (present durative) implies that some of them had been doing precisely this thing.
Studies in the Epistle of James|A. T. RobertsonDurative forms: future and subjunctive magpaN-(→); past nagpaN-(→).
A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan|John U. WolffFor the use of the durative passive forms see the entry under paga-un.
A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan|John U. Wolff“Let him pray,” let him pray as a habit (present tense of durative action).
Studies in the Epistle of James|A. T. Robertson
British Dictionary definitions for durative
durative
/ (ˈdjʊərətɪv) grammar /
adjective
denoting an aspect of verbs that includes the imperfective and the progressive
noun
- the durative aspect of a verb
- a verb in this aspect
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